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Macclesfield vs Paris Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Macclesfield profile · Paris Creek profile

Macclesfield Paris Creek

Macclesfield (SA) and Paris Creek are neighbouring South Australian areas with a few sharp contrasts. Macclesfield (SA) is more educated, with 25.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.8% in Paris Creek. It is also more secular, with a far higher share of people reporting no religion (62.2% against 49.0%). Access to services is more common in Macclesfield (SA), where 58.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while no homes in Paris Creek share this access.

Daily life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical weekly family incomes of around $2,030 and similar household sizes. Both areas are also home to older populations, with typical ages of 47 and 52 that are both far older than the national figure. While Macclesfield (SA) has more public transport stops and shorter walks to them, the two areas track closely in other ways, such as having almost the same percentage of children under 15 and volunteers.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,207 larger in Macclesfield Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Macclesfield PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Macclesfield Unemployment: 3.7 pts higher in Macclesfield No religion: 13.2 pts higher in Macclesfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +1,207 larger in Macclesfield gap widening
1,413 75th pct 206 54th pct
Median age in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +5 yrs older in Paris Creek gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +0.5 pts higher in Macclesfield gap steady
0.5% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +0.6 pts higher in Paris Creek gap steady
20.3% 57th pct 20.9% 60th pct
Under 15 in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +0.2 pts higher in Paris Creek gap narrowing
15.8% 41st pct 16.0% 42nd pct
De facto in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +2.7 pts higher in Macclesfield gap steady
15.1% 71st pct 12.3% 51st pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 34.0%
21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 18.9%
20.3% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
15.8% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%

Marital status

52.8% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 57.5%
31.1% Never married ◂ +11.4 pts 19.8%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%
3.8% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Macclesfield Paris Creek

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +4.5 pts higher in Macclesfield gap widening
12.7% 56th pct 8.3% 35th pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 81.1%
7.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.4% English ◂ +7.7 pts 42.7%
39.3% Australian +7.8 pts ▸ 47.1%
13.0% German ◂ +4.7 pts 8.3%
12.8% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 8.3%
7.6% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.7% Dutch ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +0.4 pts higher in Paris Creek gap narrowing
2.5% 43rd pct 2.9% 46th pct
Limited English in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +0.4 pts higher in Macclesfield gap steady
0.4% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 88.8%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +13.2 pts higher in Macclesfield gap widening
62.2% 96th pct 49.0% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

62.2% No religion ◂ +13.2 pts 49.0%
28.8% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 33.5%
7.4% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +3.1 pts higher in Macclesfield gap widening
55.9% 73rd pct 52.8% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +11.8 pts higher in Macclesfield gap widening
25.5% 78th pct 13.8% 46th pct
Schools/1k kids in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek
4.48 56th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +1 more in Macclesfield
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +57 larger in Paris Creek
136 31st pct 193 37th pct
ICSEA in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +12 higher in Macclesfield
1,025 69th pct 1,013 63rd pct

Highest year of school

55.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 52.8%
19.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.4%
14.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%
3.7% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 36.6%
25.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 15.2%
17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 2.7%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%
1.9% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

12.4% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.7% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%
13.1% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.6% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%
4.6% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences even 4.5%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +$39 higher in Paris Creek gap narrowing
$791 58th pct $830 63rd pct
Household income in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +$163 higher in Paris Creek gap widening
$1,605 54th pct $1,768 64th pct
Family income in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek even gap narrowing
$2,037 60th pct $2,035 60th pct
High earners in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +4.7 pts higher in Paris Creek gap widening
9.1% 56th pct 13.8% 76th pct
High-income homes in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +1.9 pts higher in Paris Creek gap narrowing
16.2% 51st pct 18.1% 57th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 36.1%
28.4% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
13.3% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
6.7% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 32.9%
36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 30.5%
16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
2.3% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +2.0 pts higher in Paris Creek
30.5% 58th pct 32.5% 68th pct
Mental health in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +0.5 pts higher in Paris Creek
11.2% 77th pct 11.7% 81st pct
Needs assistance in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +2.2 pts higher in Paris Creek gap steady
2.7% 28th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.0% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +4.4 pts 3.9%
3.4% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.6% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None ◂ +8.4 pts 52.4%
21.8% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 25.2%
6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%
2.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +0.5 pts higher in Paris Creek gap narrowing
27.0% 80th pct 27.5% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +5.4 pts higher in Paris Creek gap widening
13.2% 54th pct 18.6% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +1.6 pts higher in Macclesfield gap narrowing
28.5% 67th pct 26.9% 59th pct
Defence service in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +1.6 pts higher in Macclesfield
3.3% 61st pct 1.8% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +0.3 pts higher in Macclesfield gap narrowing
27.3% 67th pct 26.9% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +7 larger in Macclesfield
7 54th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +30 yrs older in Paris Creek
22 yrs 33rd pct 52 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +$176 higher in Paris Creek
$274 6th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +$500 higher in Macclesfield
$2,750 86th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +0.1 larger in Paris Creek gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +3.6 pts higher in Macclesfield gap steady
8.7% 37th pct 5.1% 23rd pct
Living alone in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +3.9 pts higher in Macclesfield gap narrowing
22.0% 44th pct 18.1% 30th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 52.6%
34.7% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
8.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%
0.7% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 40.3%
22.0% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 18.1%
16.5% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
14.0% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 8.3%
4.2% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +$37 higher in Paris Creek gap widening
$308 59th pct $345 70th pct
Mortgage in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +$428 higher in Paris Creek gap narrowing
$1,500 42nd pct $1,928 68th pct
People / bedroom in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +0.10 higher in Macclesfield gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +2.8 pts higher in Paris Creek gap widening
6.9% 16th pct 9.7% 26th pct
Owned outright in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +4.0 pts higher in Paris Creek gap narrowing
39.1% 44th pct 43.1% 56th pct
Separate houses in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +0.7 pts higher in Paris Creek gap steady
99.3% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +6.5 pts higher in Macclesfield gap steady
82.9% 59th pct 76.4% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.1 pts 43.1%
39.1% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 43.1%
6.9% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
1.1% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 44.4%
30.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 27.8%
12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%
4.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.1% $350–$549 +50.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
39.5% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
10.5% $550–$749 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
7.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.5 pts 35.5%
22.3% $1,800–$2,999 +16.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
20.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.2 pts 9.7%
8.4% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +0.7 pts higher in Macclesfield gap narrowing
0.7% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +6.2 pts higher in Paris Creek gap narrowing
11.6% 32nd pct 17.8% 54th pct
PT commute in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +0.4 pts higher in Macclesfield gap steady
0.4% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +1 more in Macclesfield
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +0.71 more in Macclesfield
0.71 60th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +12.0 more in Macclesfield
12.0 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +3 more in Macclesfield
3 79th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +60 longer in Paris Creek
14 51st pct 74 93rd pct
Drive to city in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +4 longer in Paris Creek
36 30th pct 40 33rd pct
Reach 30 min in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek
0 0th pct —
Reach 45 min in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek
0 0th pct —

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 61.7%
11.6% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
3.5% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.7% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 39.1%
20.7% 3 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 30.4%
23.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 21.7%
11.8% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +9.2 pts higher in Paris Creek gap steady
26.8% 34th pct 35.9% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek gap widening
6.7% 50th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +3.7 pts higher in Macclesfield gap widening
3.7% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +2.5 pts higher in Paris Creek gap narrowing
64.6% 64th pct 67.1% 73rd pct
Full-time in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +9.8 pts higher in Paris Creek gap widening
51.9% 22nd pct 61.7% 68th pct

Industries people work in

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.9 pts ▸ 18.7%
18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 13.1%
11.6% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%
8.7% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.5% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.3% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.8% Rental & real estate +6.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%
4.6% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
1.2% Arts & recreation +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Managers +9.0 pts ▸ 25.2%
21.5% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 15.9%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%
12.5% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.0% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 6.5%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
5.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +1,213 higher in Macclesfield
1,699 18th pct 485 0th pct
Assault/100k in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +61 higher in Paris Creek
425 27th pct 485 33rd pct
Burglary/100k in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek
283 25th pct —
Theft/100k in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek
142 1st pct —
Property damage/100k in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek
354 19th pct —
5-yr change in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +100.0 pts higher in Macclesfield
50.0% 84th pct -50.0% 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +1.7 higher in Macclesfield
1.8 64th pct 0.1 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +1.9 more in Macclesfield
2.0 66th pct 0.1 39th pct
15-min city in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +42.3 pts higher in Macclesfield
42.3% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +58.6 pts higher in Macclesfield
58.6% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +8.7 pts higher in Macclesfield
19.3% 52nd pct 10.7% 47th pct
Walk to health in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +4.8 more in Paris Creek
5.0 29th pct 9.7 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +2 higher in Macclesfield
2 60th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Macclesfieldin Paris Creek +1.1 pts higher in Paris Creek
8.4% 73rd pct 9.5% 78th pct

Compare Macclesfield with nearby areas

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Compare Paris Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macclesfield vs Paris Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40799/macclesfield/vs/SAL41112/paris-creek